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Some Yankees have been swinging unique lumber lately, but nothing illegal. The Bombers’ bats drew attention on Saturday, as the team set a franchise record with nine home runs in a 20-9 win over the Brewers . Early in the game, YES Network broadcaster Michael Kay highlighted a few Yankees using new bats, including Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr., who both went deep. The bats have barrels that are closer to the hands. Traditionally, bats have barrels closer to the end. “It’s actually a little bit lower than the barrel,” Kay continued. “The Yankee front office, the analytics department, did a study on Anthony Volpe, and every single ball it seemed like he hit on the label. He didn’t hit any on the barrel, so they had bats made up where they moved a lot of the wood into the label, so the harder part of the bat is going to actually strike the ball.” Michael Kay explains that the Yankees made new bats "where they moved a lot of the wood into the label so the harder part of th...

New Jersey mayor Gina LaPlaca was caught staggering and stumbling — at one point even bursting into tears — as officers moved to arrest her for driving drunk with her 2-year-old son in the car earlier this month, newly released video shows. LaPlaca was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day, after she admitted to drinking alcohol before going to pick up her son from day care. Bodycam footage of the encounter, obtained by NBC Philadelphia, shows officers approach the 45-year-old Democrat in the driveway of her Lumberton home around 5:40 p.m. while she pulls her toddler from the backseat of her 2019 BMW. “ Are you OK ?” one officer asks her. “Yes, I am,” says LaPlaca, who then immediately stumbles . The officers then explain they got “lots of calls, multiple claims, that you ran a red light and were swerving.” The mayor quickly apologizes , but the officers press on, questioning her about the visible damage to her vehicle, specifically about what happened to the mirror on its passenger’s ...

A 31-year-old man was killed after he and two others were struck by an out-of-control van driver having a medical episode , police said Saturday. Victim Zhihong Shi was exiting a double parked car with the two other victims near the corner of 87th St. and Atlantic Ave. in Woodhaven around 10:30 a.m. Friday when the driver of a passing Ford Econoline van lost control of his wheel. The van struck a parked car, which careened into the vehicle Shi and the other two men were exiting, cops said. Shi and the other victims, ages 67 and 48, were all rushed to Jamaica Hospital , but Shi couldn’t be saved. Officials said he lived in New Springville, Staten Island. His relationship to the other two victims in the car was not immediately clear, cops said. The van was being driven by a 35-year-old man who had just suffered a medical episode, though details of the episode weren’t clear. He was also rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he’s expected to survive. No charges were immediately filed as...

A brazen gunman opened fire on a rival on a Staten Island street , hitting his 25-year-old victim five times, police said Saturday. Cops released surveillance images of the gunman in the hopes someone recognizes him as the investigation into the shooting continues. The victim was standing outside a home on Andros Ave. near Christopher St. in Mariner’s Harbor about 10:50 p.m. on March 22 when the gunman approached. As he stepped forward, the suspect pulled a gun and started firing, hitting the victim five times about the body. The gunman ran off and remained at large on Saturday. The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated and expected to survive. Cops recovered surveillance footage of the gunman and released an image of him on Saturday as they asked the public for help in identifying him. He’s believed to be 5-foot-8 and was last seen wearing a black face mask, black-and-white jacket and dark pants. Cops are offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information t...

A U.S. passenger flight preparing to leave the nation’s capital and an incoming military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision , officials said. Delta Air Lines Flight 2983 was cleared for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Friday around 3:15 p.m., the same time four U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon aircraft were inbound, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The jets were heading for a flyover of Arlington National Cemetery when the Delta plane received an onboard alert of a nearby aircraft. Air traffic controllers “issued corrective instructions to both aircraft,” according to the FAA, which intends to investigate. According to a recording of air traffic control communications, Delta’s pilot asked, “Was there an actual aircraft about 500 feet below us as we came off of DCA?” In a recording archived by aviation site LiveATC.net, the controller responded: “Delta 2983, affirmative.” The Airbus A319 with 131 passengers...

When grocery stores offer specials on fresh strawberries this time of year, I jump at the chance to make Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar. The balsamic vinegar, aged in special fruitwood barrels, pairs with berries, resulting in a magical dish that balances sweetness, earthiness, and tartness. Drizzle it over chunks of Parmigiano Reggiano placed in spoons or spread it on rustic toast (or crackers) that are spread with soft goat cheese. Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar is a dish that balances sweetness, earthiness and tartness. (Photo by Cathy Thomas) Strawberry Preserves with Balsamic Vinegar Yield: About 2 1/2 cups INGREDIENTS 2 cups hulled and quartered fresh strawberries 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons water For serving: Cubes of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese or toasted rustic bread (or crackers) spread with soft goat cheese Related Articles Breast milk-flavored ice cream to be delivered in 9 months The cookbook ‘Paki...

As J.C. Escarra left his hotel in Manhattan on Thursday morning, he found an Uber black SUV waiting for him out front. A former Uber driver himself, the Bombers’ backup catcher hitched a ride to Opening Day as the Yankees ’ social media team filmed the trip and interviewed him. “I’ve never taken an Uber to Yankee Stadium, so it was cool to see the views, the bridge, Yankee Stadium from afar,” said the 29-year-old Escarra, whose next big league game will be his first. “It was a cool experience.” What made the trip even cooler was Escarra’s conversation with the driver. Escarra told him of his inspirational story, which also features a substitute teaching stint and several stops with foreign and independent teams . The driver responded by congratulating Escarra and wishing him luck with the Yankees. Escarra didn’t know the cost of the ride — Uber paid — but he certainly left a tip. The trip left Escarra nostalgic. His walk through the Yankees’ clubhouse made him emotional. “I was f...

A New Jersey police chief is accused of defecating by desks, spiking others’ coffee with Viagra and other harassment. North Bergen Police Department chief Robert Farley, who was sworn in as chief in February 2024, is the subject of a complaint by five officers who are planning to sue the township for Farley’s alleged retaliation, discrimination, sexual misconduct and harassment, NJ.com reported Wednesday. The complaint alleges a hostile workplace that includes juvenile pranks, like putting firecrackers under chairs, to acts bordering on criminal like dosing the office coffee with drugs like Viagra and Adderall and jabbing a needle into an officer’s penis. North Bergen Police Department Chief Robert Farley. (NorthBergenPolice.com) Michael Derrin, a special captain with administrative duties, claims Farley chased him around the office and cornered him before “[sticking] a hypodermic needle through [his] jeans into the tip of [his] penis,” drawing blood. Derrin claims Farley wo...

By OMAR ALBAM and KAREEM CHEHAYEB KOAYIAH, Syria (AP) — An Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli troops occupying the area clashed with local residents, Syria’s Foreign Ministry and a war monitor reported. Related Articles How a shelter hit by Trump’s aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico This Ramadan, relief and hope bump against violence and uncertainty in the new Syria Putin gifted a portrait of Trump to the US president Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reports 2024 revenue over $100B, topping Tesla’s sales Tesla sales fall by 49% in Europe even as the electric vehicle market grows Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said troops fired back at gunmen who attacked them, before launching a drone attack. The Syrian ministry said the six killed were civilians. Syrian state-run news agency SANA said that several people were wounded, including a woman. The report said Israeli tanks in the southwestern village of Koa...

By STEPHEN McGRATH BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate checked in at a police station near Romania’s capital on Monday, complying with judicial control requirements in the case in which they are charged with human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women . Related Articles World News | UN to reduce staff in Gaza and blames Israel for a strike that killed its employee World News | Greenland’s leader laments ‘mess’ as US vice president’s wife to visit island coveted by Trump World News | China’s premier says US relations at ‘an important juncture’ during meeting with pro-Trump senator World News | US holds separate talks with Russians after meeting Ukrainians to discuss a potential ceasefire World News | South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after impeachment overturned Outside the police station in Voluntari, self-described misogynist Andrew Tate told reporters, “I’m a free...

A woman’s body was found in the waters off Fort Totten in Queens on Sunday, and investigators are looking into whether a knife in a bloody car found nearby is linked to the victim’s death, cop sources said. A 911 caller spotted the body about 11:15 a.m. Police are working to determine the woman’s identity. Cops found a car in a nearby parking lot with blood on the driver’s seat and a knife on the passenger’s seat, police sources said. An NYPD harbor unit brought the body ashore, and the city medical examiner will determine the  cause of death. from New York Daily News https://ift.tt/pGOAuFX via IFTTT

A 12-year-old Connecticut girl accused of assaulting two of her Muslim classmates earlier this month has been charged with a hate crime, authorities announced. The pre-teen, who was not identified, is facing counts of first- and second-degree intimidation based on bigotry and bias , according to a joint statement from Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, Jr., the Waterbury Police Department and the Waterbury Department of Education. A second unidentified student was also referred to a youth diversionary program instead of being arrested. The altercation unfolded on March 3 at Wallace Middle School, police said. It involved four seventh-grade girls ranging from 11 to 13 years old, including twins who regularly wear hijabs, according to the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. They said the girls were targeted because of their Muslim beliefs, and sustained “minor injuries” during the scuffle, per the press release. The twins did not require medical attentio...

Every loss now counts double. The field is closing in, and the Knicks’ grip on the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed is loosening fast. Thursday’s 120-105 defeat in Charlotte was their second straight and sixth loss in the last nine games — a cold stretch coinciding with the absence of All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson , who continues to recover from a right ankle sprain. Brunson is reportedly out of his walking boot and back to shooting drills, but a return could still be at least two weeks away. And with New York dropping the first two games of what was supposed to be a gimme stretch against bottom-feeders, the Knicks’ margin for error is all but gone. At least if holding on to the No. 3 seed is still the goal. There’s a case to be made that falling to No. 4 could present a more favorable path to breaking through after back-to-back second-round playoff exits. If the postseason started today, the Knicks would open against the sixth-seeded Detroit Pistons — tough, but winnable ...

By IBRAHIM HAZBOUN, SAM MEDNICK and DAVID RISING JERUSALEM (AP) — A strike in Gaza killed several members of a family Friday as Israel ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the territory and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases its remaining hostages. Related Articles World News | Top Russian official meets North Korea’s Kim and thanks him for support in Ukraine war World News | Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon World News | Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints World News | Russian drones strike Ukrainian city of Odesa, underlining challenges for even limited truce World News | First plane lands at London’s Heathrow since a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport The explosion east of Gaza City killed a couple and their two children, plus two additional children who weren’t related to them but were in the same building, according to witnesses and a loc...

A New Jersey father has been charged in the death of his of 4-month-old son after the baby was found unresponsive inside a minivan  earlier this week, authorities said Thursday. Moshe Ehrlich, 35, of Lakewood Township , was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after investigators determined his son had been “left alone in his vehicle for an extended period of time.” On Thursday, Ehrlich surrendered himself to authorities at the Lakewood Township Police headquarters before being transported to Ocean County Jail, where he’s currently being held, according to prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. The incident occurred on Tuesday just before 2 p.m. when Lakewood Township Police responded to the area of Fifth St. between Monmouth and Princeton avenues for reports of an “infant inside a motor vehicle in distress.” When police arrived at the scene, they found a volunteer EMS group attempting to render lifesaving aid to the baby. The child was transported to Monmouth Medical Cente...

An imposing Bonanno soldier nicknamed ‘The Maniac” got just over three years behind bars Wednesday for forcing a loan sharking victim to strip naked in Queens — on top of the nearly five years he’s already serving in part for extorting the same victim. John Ragano, 62, who also goes by the nickname “Bazoo,” was trying to pressure mob-connected businessman Vincent Martino into paying back a $150,000 street loan — even after he’d already been convicted in a case involving that same loan. Martino was wearing a wire for the FBI, though, and Ragano’s attempts at extortion came to a head on July 5, 2023, in a scene that could have fit into an episode of “The Sopranos.” Jurors heard audio from the dramatic encounter during a four-day trial in Brooklyn Federal Court in October that ended in Ragano convicted of extortion, but acquitted on witness harassment and tampering charges. Martino, 47, walked into the lobby that day of A & G Auto Dismantlers in Ridgewood as Manfred Mann’s cla...

A website doxxing Tesla owners that Elon Musk has likened to an act of terror appears to have been scrubbed from the internet. The site, which seems to have been active until Tuesday, reportedly claimed to list the names, addresses and phone numbers of every Tesla owner in the United States. The electric vehicle brand has been targeted by activists worldwide who  take issue with its owner’s increasingly growing influence on politics at home and abroad. According to the Daily Beast, the “Dogequest” site included a map identifying people who bought Musk’s vehicles, as well as giving the locations of Tesla dealerships and charging stations across the country. People who wished to have their information removed from the site were reportedly asked to submit proof they’d gotten rid of their Tesla. Dogequest also reportedly listed personal information about workers affiliated with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is headed by Musk. The ...

A 13-year-old boy spotted subway surfing in Brooklyn was rushed to the hospital after he fell from the top of a train car, cops said Tuesday. The adolescent survived the harrowing ordeal with minor injuries — a better outcome than another 13-year-old boy who was listed in critical condition after falling from a Queens train on Friday , officials said. The latest teen to fall from a subway car was seen riding atop an R train heading into the Bay Ridge Ave. station around 4:30 p.m. Monday when witnesses said he lost his balance and fell onto the track bed. The child suffered a minor head injury and was taken to Maimonides Medical Center , cops said. The teen was charged with reckless endangerment. A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling from the top of a 7 train at the 111th St. stop in Corona on Friday morning. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News) At about 8:15 a.m. Friday, a 13-year-old boy fell off a northbound No. 7 train. He was rushed to Elmhurst Ho...